Question

rt 4 - paragraph comprehension question
moving is a painful, tiresome experience. the idea of packing up everything you own can be overwhelming. there is also the emotional shock of leaving familiar surroundings and moving to a place where you sometimes dont know a soul. moving can be hard on children, too. they often feel uprooted and insecure when they are forced to leave their home and friends. its amazing that americans are such a mobile bunch, considering what an ordeal moving can be.
the author of this paragraph says that moving is
a a necessary but very good experience.
b more difficult for adults than for children.
c surprisingly common despite its unpleasantness.
d more common today than it was many years ago.

Explanation:

The paragraph starts by emphasizing that moving is a "painful, tiresome experience" (unpleasant). Then it states "It's amazing that Americans are such a mobile bunch, considering what an ordeal moving can be." This implies that despite moving being unpleasant (ordeal), it's common (Americans are mobile), which aligns with option C. Option A is wrong as the text says it's painful, not a good experience. Option B is incorrect because the text says moving is hard on children too, not that it's more difficult for adults. Option D has no basis in the given text as there's no comparison to past times.

Answer:

C. surprisingly common despite its unpleasantness.